Washing and drying machine



April 20,1926. 1,581,904

C. A. XARDELL WASHING AND DRYING MACHINE- Filed March 15, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 .April 20 1926.

I C. A. XARDELL WASHING AND DRYING MACHINE 2 sheeis sheet 2 Filed March 13, 1924 Patented Apr. 20, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. XARDELL, OF UTICA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE XARDELL CORPORA- TION, OI UTICA, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

WASHING AND DRYING MACHINE.

Application filed March 13, 1924. Serial No. 698,975.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs A. XARDELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements in WVashing and Drying Machines, of whichthe has for its object to provide a simple and effective washing and wrin ing or dr in machine of the class referred to, and wide will preferably be operated from water wheels placed beneath the tank in which the clothes-receiving basket or rece tacle is placed, but which machine may e otherwise driven, if desired, all as will hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional View of the improved washing machine. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 22, of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom View of one of the water wheels, with the casing surrounding the same in section, showing a preferred arrangement of nozzles for. admitting jets of water for driving said water wheel at different speeds. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view showing the connection between the basket or receptacle and the rotating member to which it is attached. Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the water-wheel impact-cups.

Referring to the drawings, 12 denotes a tank which, in practice, will be supported in any suitable manner, and within which is arranged a foraminou-s or perforated basket or receptacle 13. The basket or recep-- tacle 13 is preferably mainly of sheet metal but comprises a heavier hub portion 14 to which the inner part of the-bottom portion of the sheet metal basket is attached in any suitablemanner, as by rivets 15. The hub portion 14. is constructed with an upwardly extending flange 16, and, connected with said flange and extending upward therefrom, is a tubular part or-tube 17 Also connected with the inner.part of the. bottom of the tank 12 is an upwardly extending tubular part or tube 18 which supports a mm 19 be tween which and a hub 20, attache to the top of the tube 19, is a ball bearing 21 on which the said hub 20 and the basket 13 connected therewith and suspended therefrommay rotate.

Attached to the lower end of the tube 17 and also to the flange 16 of the hub 14, is a ring 17 between which and the tube 18 are arranged bearing rollers-22 which are provided mainly for the purpose ofcentering or steadying the perforated basket 13 when the said basket is in rapid rotation, thus checkin lateral vibration of said basket.

Attac ed at its upper end to the hub 20 is a tube 23 which is secured at its lower end to a water wheel 24 provided at its lower side near its periphery with a series of impact wings preferably in the form of cups 25 which are arranged to receive jets of water preferably from nozzles 26 and 27 supported by a casing part 28. The nozzle 26 is intended for use for the admission of a small jet of water for driving the water wheel 24 at a slow speed, so as to turnthe basket or receptacle 13 slowly during a washing operation, while the nozzle 27 is intended to admit a larger or more powerful jet of water for the purpose of rotating said perforated receptacle 13 at a high speed during a wringing or drying operation. These nozzles are shown as having tubular passageways of different diameters, for the purpose just stated, and it will be understood that these nozzles are to be used alternately, and not simultaneously. Two nozzles controlled by cocks or valves, which may be fully opened are preferred, as suchcocks or valves may be such as will result in pre-arranged desired speeds, and thus it will not be necessary to depend on the judgment/of the operative in obtaining the proper speeds of rotation of the water wheel 24.

Mounted within the cylindrical casing 28 is a second or power water wheel 29 also provided at its underside near its periphery with cupped impact wings 25 arranged to receive a jet of water from a nozzle 30; said water wheel 29 being provided with an up wardly extending hub 31 having near its upper end an attached follower device 32 Detachahly fixed to the upper end of, the

shaft 34, as by means of a pin 35, is a hub 36 from which extend outward and downward arms 37 carrying pounder cups 38. The pin may be inserted in any one of several holes 35" in the shaft 34 to adjust the cups 38 to any desired working position. Thus if there is a. large amount of clothes in the basket 13 the cups will be set higher than when the amount of clothes in said basket is less, thus getting a proper washing action of the cups.

Supported by the bottom casing part '39 which, with the casing part 28, forms the chamber in which the water wheels rotate, is a sleeve 40 between the upper end of which and the lower hub part 31* of the water wheel 29 is preferably located a ball bearing 41. To prevent the shaft 34 from rotating as it is reciprocated vertically by the co-operative action of the power water wheel 29 and the cross-groove screw part 33 of the shaft 34, the latter, or the sleeve 40, is provided with a spline device 42.

The casing affording the chamber in which the water wheels 24 and 29 rotate will, in

practice, he provided with a suitable outlet for the water, and said outlet may be afforded by means of a nozzle 43 opening into the bottom of said chamber and to which a flexible hose 44 may be attached for the purpose ofconveying the waste water to a suitable drain.

In the operation of this improved washing and wringing or drying machine the tank 12 will be filled to a suitable extent with a cleansing fluid which will enter the perforated basket or receptacle 13 in which articles to be cleansed will be placed. Water will then be admitted through the nozzle 30 to the power water wheel 29 which will retate at a high speed and, through the connection of the said water wheel with the cross-groove screw on the rod or shaft 34, a rapid vertically reciprocating movement will be imparted to the said shaft and to the pounder cups 38 connected therewith. Also in order to turn the basket or receptacle 13 slowly during the washing operation, to

change the position of the clothes slightly after each reciprocation of the pounder cups 38, a small jet of water will be admittted at the nozzle 26. rIVhen a washing operation has been completed the supply of water to the nozzles 30 and 26 will be out 01f to stop the water wheels, the slidable pin 35 will then be removed and the vertically reciprocating pounder cups 38 with their carrying arms 37 will be taken off the shaft 34, and a large jet of water will then be admitted at the nozzle or spigot 27 for the purpose of rotating the water wheel 24 at a high speed for a wringing or drying operation.

From the foregoing it will'be readily understood that the invention provides a simple and efficient washing machine, easlyconexample, the mechanism for operating the pounder cups 38 might be utilized in a washmg machine comprising a tank in which said cups might work, and not having a perforated wringing or drying basket, and in such casethe clothes would be otherwise dried.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a washing and drying machine, the combination with a foraminous receptacle, of a water wheel connected therewith, and means for rotating said receptacle at a low speed for a washing operation and at a high speed for a drying operation, a vertically reciprocating shaft provided with a crossgroove screw part, vertically reciprocating, non-rotating pounder devices carried by said shaft, and a second water wheel the hub of which is provided with a follower device engaging said cross-groove screw part of said shaft.

2. In a washing and drying machine, the combination with a foraminous receptacle, of a water wheel operatively connected therewith, means whereby said water-wheel may be operated so as to rotate said receptacle at a low speed for a washing operation and at a high speed for a drying operation, a vertically reciprocating shaft porvided with a cross-groove screw part, pounder devices carrie by said shaft but removably attached thereto, and a second water wheel the hub of which is provided with a follower device engaging said cross-groove screw part of said shaft.

3. In a washing and drying machine, the combination with a foraminous receptacle and means for rotating the same at different speeds for washing and drying operations, of a vertically reciprocating shaft having a cross-groove screw portion, pounder devices removably connected with said shaft so that they may be detached for a drying operation, a rotating'member having a follower connection with said cross-groove screw portion of said shaft and serving to reciprocate said shaft vertically to operate said pounder devices, and means for preventing said shaft from rotating as it is reciprocated vertically.

4. In a washing machine, the combination with a receptacle, a pounder device therein, and means for producing a relative up and down reciprocating movement between said receptacle and said pounder device, said means comprising a vertical shaft arranged centrally of the. machine and having-a cross guide/screw portion, a follower member coac'ting with said screw portion, and means for rotating one of said members relatively to the other of'saidmembers.

5. In a washing and drying machine,the combination with a foraminous receptacle and means for rotating the same for drying, of a pounder device in said receptacle, and means for producing a-relative up and down reciprocating movement between said recep tacle and said pounder device, said means comprising an upright shaft member, arranged axially of the machine and having a cross guide screw portion, a follower member coacting with said screw portion, and means for rotating one of said members relatively to the other of said members. U

6. The combination of washing mechanism including an agitating device, means for producing an up and, down reciprocating movement of said device, said means comprising a vertical shaft member supported in the axis of the mechanism and having a cross guide screw portion, a follower member coacting with said screw portion, and means for rotating one of said members relatively to the other of said members.

' In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES A. XARDELL, 

